End gate



June 28, 1938. J. A. STELLNER 2,122,014

` END GATE Original Filed March' 2, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- T' f-Y'/ 9 8 l 3 r7 l/ Il l/ /l 7 5 7 6 l In A L n l /3 I f Inventar f. n 122% fp//W .-1 Homeys June `28, 1938. J. A. STELLNER 2,122,014

` END GATE Original Filed March 2, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet-2 Patented June 28, 1938 n' l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 2, 1937, Serial No. 128,663 Renewed May 4, 1938 1 Claim. (Cl. 296-52) e This invention appertains to new and useful The slide plate 8 is provided with a backwardlyl improvements in end gates for wagons, the prindisposed tongue 9 which engages into the slidecipal object being to provide an end gate which way d of the keeper 9. y e Will eliminate retaining rods and other detach- A spring detent is carried by each ofthe v able parts which frequently become lost. keepers 9 and consists of the spring member IlV 5 Another important object of the invention is provided with the laterally disposed finger I2 and to provide an end gate structure which is simple the coiled portion I3 which is anchored as at I4 lin construction, sturdy and which has `less parts to the portion b of the keeper. The nger l2 is to become defective than conventional types of engageable'through an opening l5 in the keeper 10 gates now in general use. plate 9 and into the opening I6 of the tongue 9 10 y 'I'hese and various other important objects and of the slide plate 8, thus the slide plate and advantages of the invention will become apparent end gate wall 1 are prevented from rising. y to the reader of the following specication. While the foregoing specification sets forth the In the drawings'z`- invention in specific terms, it is to be understood r Figure 1 represents a rear elevational view of that numerous changes in the shape, size and 15 the end gate. materials may be resorted to without departing Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view showfrom the spirit and scope of the `invention as y `ing the end gate. claimed hereinafter.

, Figure 3 isa vertical sectional view taken sub- Having described the invention what is claimed Vstantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1. as new is: 20 Figure 4 is a perspective View of one of the In combination with the side boards and end keepers. gate of a wagon body, a vertically arranged angle Figure 5 is a perspective View of one of the plate connected to an end of each sideboard, on slide plates. f the inner face thereof, the free edge of the in- Referring to the drawings wherein likenumerwardly extending ange being bent into hook 25 als designate like parts, it can be seen that nushape, a pair of plates secured `to the end gate meral 5 represents the bottom of the wagon while adjacent the ends thereof, each plate having its numerals 6 6 represent the side walls thereof. outer edge bent outwardly into hook shape to The end gate wall is denoted by the numeral 1 engage the hook-shaped part of an angle plate and has the slide plates 8`8 engaged with the and a spring latch member connected with the 30 keepers 9 which are secured to the side walls 6-6 inwardly extending ange of each angle plate of the Wagon. f and having a bent free end and the hook shaped The keepers 9 each consists of a plate a secured parts having perforations therein receiving sai Y by suitable means Ill` to the corresponding side bent ends. l

wall', this plate being provided with an out- JOI-IN A. STELLNER. 35

wardly disposed flange b bent backwardly to provide the tongue c and defining the guideway d. 

